12.1km
Total Distance
1,670m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

Tumba (1,880 m) on the main ridge of Belasica is where the borders of North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria meet. This route climbs from the village of Smolari, next to the 39.5 m Smolare Waterfall, up the northern slopes to the Sharena Cheshma mountain hut and on along the ridge to the summit. It is about 12 km one way with around 1,450 m of height gain, and the guide times each half, village to hut and hut to peak, at about 3 hours. The dome-shaped summit is covered in low subalpine grass.

Route Map

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes